Acanthisittidae
E667856
Acanthisittidae is a small family of tiny, mostly ground-dwelling New Zealand wrens that represent one of the most ancient and basal lineages of passerine birds.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | New Zealand wrens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | high for remaining species ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Acanthisitta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dendroscansor NERFINISHED ⓘ Heteralocha NERFINISHED ⓘ Pachyplichas NERFINISHED ⓘ Traversia NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
oscine passerines
ⓘ
suboscine passerines ⓘ |
| divergedFromOtherPasserines | early in passerine evolution ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStatus | one of the most ancient passerine lineages ⓘ |
| geologicalDistribution | New Zealand landmass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cryptic plumage
ⓘ
insectivorous diet ⓘ mostly ground-dwelling ⓘ poor flight ability in several species ⓘ short rounded wings ⓘ short tail ⓘ tiny body size ⓘ |
| hasLivingRepresentative | Acanthisitta chloris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Acanthisitta chloris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dendroscansor decurvirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Heteralocha acutirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Pachyplichas jagmi ⓘ Pachyplichas yaldwyni NERFINISHED ⓘ Traversia lyalli NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenicus gilviventris NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenicus longipes NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenicus lyalli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEndemicTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNativeTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | suborder Acanthisitti ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mostSpeciesStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
forest floor
ⓘ
rocky alpine areas ⓘ subalpine scrub ⓘ |
| region | Zealandia biogeographic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | basal passerine lineage ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Acanthisitta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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